Dupe review · Scent Labz
Bonfire
Built to smell like Maison Margiela By the Fireplace.
- Smells like
- Maison Margiela By the Fireplace
- Price
- $40
- Size
- —
- Per 100ml
- —
- Original per 100ml
- $170
- Made by
- Scent Labz
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Bonfire scores 6.4 out of 10 on paper — worth a try territory for anyone chasing By the Fireplace.
Scent Labz sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is By the Fireplace's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $40 it costs 76% less than By the Fireplace.
Some wearers dispute how close it gets — the match is the seller's claim, so read the votes before you buy.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Scent Labz publishes, the price per 100ml, and how firmly the match is claimed. How it really smells on skin is what the votes below are for.
What it's built to smell like
Maison Margiela By the Fireplace is cloves, pink pepper and orange blossom at first, chestnut, guaiac wood and juniper at its heart and vanilla, peru balsam and Cashmeran at the end. Scent Labz set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- cloves
- pink pepper
- orange blossom
Heart
- chestnut
- guaiac wood
- juniper
Base
- vanilla
- peru balsam
- Cashmeran
For the one who craves a crackling winter hearth, roasting chestnuts and smoky wood wrapped in creamy vanilla warmth on cold nights.
Some fans dispute how close this one gets — it is listed against the original by its seller.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 17 twins of Maison Margiela By the Fireplace we can price, Bonfire is number 16 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Lattafa Ameer Al Oudh Intense $20/100ml
- 02 Lattafa Raghba Wood Intense $30/100ml
- 03 The Essence Vault By The Fireplace $32/100ml
- 04 The Essence Vault The Essence Vault $32/100ml
- 05 Blossom Perfumery 550 $34/100ml
- 06 The Dupe Spot By The Fireplace #283 $36/100ml
- 07 Dossier Woody Vanilla $64/100ml
- 08 Dossier Woody Chestnut $64/100ml
- 09 Oakcha Melting Embers $66/100ml
- 10 ALT Fragrances Fireside Marshmallow $75/100ml
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The community
What people say about Bonfire
Rating
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—Would buy again
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Start a discussion →Questions
What does Scent Labz Bonfire smell like?
It is built to smell like Maison Margiela By the Fireplace — cloves, pink pepper and orange blossom up top, chestnut, guaiac wood and juniper in the heart, vanilla, peru balsam and Cashmeran in the base.
Is Scent Labz Bonfire a dupe of Maison Margiela By the Fireplace?
Yes — Scent Labz sells it as its version of Maison Margiela By the Fireplace.
Where can I buy Scent Labz Bonfire?
It is in stock at $40 — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.